Elementary Schools in South Kingstown

The elementary schools located in South Kingstown, Rhode Island include four institutions: Peace Dale School, West Kingston School, Matunuck School, and Wakefield School. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and vary in size, with enrollments ranging from 61 to 354 students.

Among the four schools, Matunuck School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking among the top 25-30 elementary schools in Rhode Island over the past three years. Matunuck's students outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 55.2% and 62% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. Additionally, the school has the lowest percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, the other elementary schools in the South Kingstown district generally perform at or below the district averages in terms of test scores. The wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 11.2 to 17.1, and the varying degrees of racial diversity across the schools, with Wakefield School being the most diverse, suggest potential differences in resources, teaching quality, and student demographics that may be driving the performance disparities observed in the district.